Lactose Intolerance | 食品添加物合法業者資訊網

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Lactose intolerance is when your body cant break down or digest lactose. Lactose is a sugar found in milk and milk products.

Lactose intolerance happens when your small intestine does not make enough of a digestive enzyme called lactase. Lactase breaks down the lactose in food so your body can absorb it. People who are lactose intolerant have unpleasant symptoms after eating or drinking milk or milk products. These symptoms include bloating, diarrhea and gas.

Lactose intolerance is not the same thing as having a food allergy to milk.

Lactose intolerance is most common in Asian Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans.

Both children and adults can have lactose intolerance. Here are some common causes of this condition: